4 Restaurant Stocks To Buy Now

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With consumer confidence showing some signs of life, a few select restaurant and eatery stocks are looking to benefit. As more Americans resume eating out instead of cooking at home, some of these companies will benefit.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, we’ve found four high-growth restaurant stocks to buy.

Each one of these stocks gets an “A” or “B” according to my research, meaning it is a “strong buy” or “buy.” Here they are:

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is perhaps the most well-known fast-food chain in the world. In the last year, McDonald’s stock has posted a gain of 34%, compared to a gain of 11% for the Dow Jones in the same time. MCD stock gets a “B” grade for earnings growth and an “A” grade for return on equity. For more information, view my complete analysis of MCD stock.

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) operates an international chain of specialty-coffee restaurants. SBUX stock has posted a gain of 54% since this time last year. Starbucks stock gets a “B” grade for sales growth, a “B” grade for operating margin growth, a “B” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months and an “A” grade for return on equity. For more information, view my complete analysis of SBUX stock.

Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) is known for owning the chains KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. Since last March, YUM stock has jumped 38%. YUM stock gets a “B” grade for sales growth, a “B” grade for earnings growth, a “B” grade for earnings momentum, a “B” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months and an “A” grade for return on equity. For more information, view my complete analysis of YUM stock.

Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) operates more than 1,200 Mexican restaurants predominantly in the U.S. Chipotle stock has gained 67% in the last year, compared to smaller gains by the broader markets. CMG stock gets a “B” grade for sales growth, a “B” grade for earnings growth, a “B” grade for earnings momentum, a “B” grade for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past months, an “A” grade for cash flow and a “B” grade for return on equity. For more information, view my complete analysis of CMG stock.


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